Prototypes

[AGNT_Matt]

Can Anyone Name that plane?

currently just finalising the shape (incl. Bottom Inlet etc...) , cockpits sorted

[Goodwood]

My first thought was the Natter but nah, don't think that's it. Stumped...

[sparty72]

Curtiss XP55 Ascender!..Should be fun to do

Regards

Sparty

[AGNT_Matt]

well done sparty, Have yourself a Beer! I somehow knew you'd see through its clever 'lack of current detail' disguise. and Heres an update even though theres still loads to do, like re aligning the canopy glass.

[BLOWHARD]

Nice work so far
I always liked this plane! But I always liked the Pogo and Black Bullet


But my REAL favorite is the Flap Jack!!!!
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[AGNT_Matt]

2 of them you mentioned BH are on my list can you guess which ones i enjoy flying the flapjack in FS2004

UPDATE! :

[BLOWHARD]

I can't wait to see them! Are you sure you won't do a Flap Jack profile too? ;-)

[AGNT_Matt]

99.9% done, BH if you can find me a darned near decent side view

here she is :

[BLOWHARD]

These are close to a profile photos-


After looking at photos I think you might want to define some of the shapes more.
The nose section to the canopy is basically a cylinder, with a wider lower half, whereas yours looks more like a flat sided oval. It gets pretty complicated from there Notice the scoop/fin, it starts out as an oval with some undercutting where it meets the fuselage but by the middle of the scoop/fin its got a triangle section that fairs smoothly to the fuselage. It ends up as a sharp vertical blade.
Also notice the fuselage from the canopy back; the cross section is a wide oval but at the spinner it becomes completely rounded. I also see there are cooling flaps forward of the spinner.
Interesting details! All of which can be found here-
Curtiss XP-55 Ascender Walk Around
atayake's fotolife - XP-55 Ascender
Photographic Logbook: Air Zoo XP-55 Ascender
Great photos, you betcha!

[gamary]

I love that Flap Jack! Never heard about it before. You say there's a FS2004 model for it?